Speculation that reclusive dictator's debut foreign trip will see him visit Khabarovsk in September.

A vision of deepening ties between Russia and China outlined by Ambassador to Beijing Sergei Razov. 

A 175-room Marriott hotel is to open on a landmark site in Novosibirsk, while Irtuksk is set to get both a Kempinski and a Hyatt. 

Altai route for gas to China could take priority, reported Reuters.

Russian president hints at possible future 'compromises' on dispute over the islands, as 2nd Eastern Economic Forum opens in Vladivostok.

Magnificent STS Sedov easily passes three Arctic seas exactly 142 years after the famous Vega Expedition was stuck in pack ice for 11 months.

Siberia's hotel revolution is growing apace with work underway on a top of the range property. 

The luxurious new 175-room Marriott is changing the face of the city in readiness for a 2014 opening.